François Béchard

François Béchard (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa beʃaʁ]; April 18, 1830 – April 13, 1897) was a Quebec farmer and political figure. He represented Iberville and then St. Johns—Iberville in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1896. He was a member of the Senate of Canada for De Lorimier division from 1896 to 1897.^[1]

The Hon. François Béchard
Senator for De Lorimier, Quebec
In office 1896–1897
Appointed by	Wilfrid Laurier
Preceded by	Alphonse Desjardins
Succeeded by	Raoul Dandurand
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Iberville
In office 1867–1896
Preceded by	District was created in 1867.
Succeeded by	District was abolished in 1892.
Member of the Canadian Parliament for St. Johns—Iberville
In office June 23, 1896 – July 17, 1896
Preceded by	District was created in 1892.
Succeeded by	Joseph Israël Tarte
Personal details
Born	(1830-04-18)April 18, 1830 Mount Johnson, Lower Canada
Died	April 13, 1897(1897-04-13) (aged 66) Montreal, Quebec
Political party	Liberal

He was born in Mount Johnson (now Mont-Saint-Grégoire), Lower Canada in 1830,^[1] the son of François Béchard and Clémence Gozette,^[2] and educated at the College of Saint-Hyacinthe. He served as a major in the local militia and was mayor of Saint-Grégoire.^[3] Béchard was named to the Senate in September 1896 and died in 1897 in Montreal while still in office.^[2]

Elections

v t e 1867 Canadian federal election: Iberville
Party	Candidate	Votes	Elected
	Liberal	François Béchard	1,035	Y
	Unknown	Alexandre Dufresne	504
Source: Canadian Elections Database[4]

v t e 1872 Canadian federal election: Iberville
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	François Béchard	acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[5]

v t e 1874 Canadian federal election: Iberville
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	François Béchard	acclaimed
Source: lop.parl.ca

v t e 1878 Canadian federal election: Iberville
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	François Béchard	929
	Unknown	Ch. Thibeault	700

v t e 1882 Canadian federal election: Iberville
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	François Béchard	acclaimed

v t e 1887 Canadian federal election: Iberville
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	François Béchard	acclaimed

v t e 1891 Canadian federal election: Iberville
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	François Béchard	1,029
	Conservative	Joseph A. Nadeau	545